Chronic constipation: Current management and challenges

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.B, 2011, Pages

  Storr, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRUCALUPRIDE; SEROTONIN 4 AGONIST; SEROTONIN 4 RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHRONIC CONSTIPATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; EDITORIAL;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; HUMANS;

EID: 84859257392     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/527151     Document Type: Short Survey

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